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The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) · Cineora

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A JOSÉ FERRER FILM

The Cockleshell Heroes

19551h 37mMovie

War

IMDb6.5/ 10 · 2.4K votes

THEY CALLED THEM "CANOE COMMANDOS"

During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.

Tense
Gritty
War
True story
Period piece

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a comfort rewatch.

DirectorJosé Ferrer

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Trevor HowardCaptain Thompson

José FerrerMajor Stringer

Anthony NewleyMarine Clarke

Victor MaddernSgt. Craig

Percy HerbertMarine Lomas

David LodgeMarine Ruddock

Peter ArneMarine Stevens

Graham StewartMarine Booth

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